Loyalsock Township got themselves on the board against South Williamsport on Friday, but South Williamsport never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the South Williamsport Mountaineers out 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Loyalsock Township.
The result came thanks to Ethan Nagy's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Loyalsock Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Keefer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On South Williamsport's side, Noah Turner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Turner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Loyalsock Township is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for South Williamsport, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Loyalsock Township will head out on the road to take on Williamsport at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Williamsport is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Loyalsock Township will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for South Williamsport, they will head out on the road to face off against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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